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Accuracy: How is the information presented?
Some sources present factual material and others present an individual opinion or belief.
| The following excerpt from an article in the New York Times, represents the author's opinion. | This example cites a study that is detailed in a scholarly journal. |
| The New York Times Judging by the events thus far, the aftermath of the incident at Three Mile Island may be more harrowing than the accident itself. Congress apparently is going to conduct a full-scale investigation into causes and effects of the accident. And it should. But it is likely to bring forth more heat than light. Judging by statements by leading TV actors in both House and Senate, the investigation may be used to remove the possibility of blame from Congress itself. That kind of investigation will not serve the public interest |
Fit kids are less likely to be lonely by Mike Snider USA TODAY Kids who are more fit and physically active may be less lonely, a new study suggests. Shy kids may withdraw from physical activity, such as group play, says researcher Randy M. Page, University of Idaho. He and others gave 601 Idaho first-through sixth-graders fitness test and had them fill out questionnaires. The results show that after third grade, the least lonely were more active and fit than average; the most lonely, less active and fit. Details, in the April issue of the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, show the least lonely... |
With information presented factually you should be able to follow up and check that it is accurate. In the journal example above you could find the journal and evaluate the research done.